Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Franchot Tone papers
- Dates:
- 1912-1972, bulk 1948-1964
- Creators:
- Tone, Franchot
- Extent:
- 14.5 linear feet of papers. 2 linear feet of photographs.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Franchot Tone papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Franchot Tone papers span the years 1912-1972 (bulk 1948-1964) and encompass 16.5 linear feet. The collection contains production files, television files, stage files, correspondence, subject files, financial papers, oversize material, and photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Franchot Tone was an American stage, film, and television actor active from the 1920s through 1968. He is best known for his Academy-nominated role in MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935). He co-produced THE MAN ON THE EIFFEL TOWER (1950) and UNCLE VANYA (1958). He played the president in the Otto Preminger production of ADVISE & CONSENT (1962).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Pascal Tone, 2015
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television files; 3. Stages files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 4. Correspondence; 5. Subject files; 6. Financial papers; 7. Photographs.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2015
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: December 18, 2015
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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Franchot Tone papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226